Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Punjab Teachers Observe Finnish Education Differences, Advocate ELPS Model
Teachers from Punjab schools went to Finland to learn about how they teach kids.
They saw that Finnish schools teach differently.
Finnish schools use a method called ELPS, which means kids learn by doing things first.
In India, they often start with symbols, but in Finland, kids get to have experiences first.
Also, Finnish schools let kids choose and be responsible for their learning, which helps them become independent.
The schools also teach kids practical skills like woodwork and blacksmithing.
The teachers are taking what they learned back to Punjab to share with other teachers.
Teachers from Punjab observed Finnish education methods during a training program.
They noted the ELPS model, emphasizing hands-on experience over abstract concepts.
Finnish education encourages child initiative and responsibility.
Vocational training and life skills are integrated into the Finnish curriculum.
A three-year MoU exists for sharing observations and learnings.
- Who
- Teachers from Punjab schools.
- What
- Indian teachers observed differences in Finnish education practices.
- When
- Teachers attended training in Finland in March and the prior year.
- Where
- Finland.
- Why
- To learn about Finnish education methods.
- Training Location
- Finland
- Training Duration
- Three weeks
- ELPS Model
- Experience, Language, Picture, Symbol
- Focus
- Experiential Learning
- Key observation
- Child-initiative pedagogy and vocational training